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Marcos Degaut Pontes ’16 was in the first graduating class of the security studies doctoral program at the University of Central Florida. Less than a year after his spring 2016 graduation, Degaut Pontes ... [Read more]

Orlando resident Louis Rotundo, ’73, ’75, has been influential in shaping local legislation. He began the political effort, drafted the legislation and secured the funding for SunRail and has worked with... [Read more]

At eleven years old Nilmarie Zapata, ’07, ’09, moved from Puerto Rico to Central Florida with her family. Since then, she has become a leader in the Central Florida community. Zapata earned her bachelor... [Read more]

Not many University of Central Florida graduates can say that they knew the esteemed John T. Washington, UCF’s first African-American faculty member. Alumna Carol Lawrence, ’71, and her husband, ... [Read more]

UCF Political Science alumnus Peter Strand, ’08, attributes his successful law practices to the instrumental faculty and work ethic acquired during his time at UCF. When the former army veteran decided ... [Read more]

Story by UCF Today Several UCF College of Sciences alumni were listed on Orlando magazine’s 2016 list of the region’s 50 most powerful people. The July edition of the magazine for the first time divides ... [Read more]

Mark Perez, ’04, ’07, says his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from UCF have been essential to his career. From its influential faculty to its countless opportunities, UCF has ... [Read more]

Craig Bolz, ’14, clearly remembers the moment his company, Klink, closed its first deal. After months of hard work and financial investment into building his company, the day they partnered with a liquor ... [Read more]